Partying until dawn: OHB celebrates successful liftoff for Galileo satellites

in the target orbit as planned Bye bye dear Galileos: After a few launch postponements[...] were able to track the satellites via a night-time live stream as they reached their target orbit[...] as the launcher headed for the target orbit roughly 23,000 kilometers above the earth. Things got...

Successful launch of two more Galileo navigation satellites

. With this launch, the number of Galileo FOC satellites (FOC = Full Operational Capability) in orbit, manufactured[...] , the Ariane 6 heavy launcher was used to place European navigation satellites into orbit. The remaining four[...] Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). It is based on a...

OHB awarded ESA contract for Dream Chaser Spacecraft study

The space utility vehicle is designed for transporting cargo to low-Earth orbit Dream Chaser on orbit. © SNC[...] ) platform for European missions in low-Earth orbit (LEO). The study has an order value of 350,000 euros[...] space exploration preparatory activities as well as service/logistics...

OHB subsidiary LuxSpace and Universität der Bundeswehr München sign contract for SeRANIS mission with Triton-X platform

multifunctional experimental laboratory in orbit and will use the LuxSpace built Triton-X heavy platform which[...] for the Bundeswehr’s access to new capabilities in the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and offering an orbital lab for the German

“Max Valier” nano-satellite successfully launched

after being released into its target polar orbit at an altitude of a good 500 kilometers. Evolution[...] that this satellite is now in orbit is a fitting memorial to him and his commitment to his home in South Tirol,” says[...] and “Max Valier Sat” is now in orbit. This is a fantastic success for...

ESA commissions OHB consortium with study on the future of European space transportation

a launch vehicle prototype by the end of 2022 that can transport satellites to low-Earth orbits on a weekly[...] of the satellites and the customers: Rocket Factory will precisely launch satellites into the desired orbits using[...] a unique orbital stage. The launcher will thus provide an...

MT Aerospace is conducting research into new concepts for commercial micro-launchers on behalf of ESA

required to place them in low earth orbits, the European Space Agency ESA recently instructed MT Aerospace[...] of up to 200 kilograms in orbit. Contributed by Dassault Aviation to the study, the “Daneo” scenario provides[...] business cases for comprehensive launch service packages for a low...

SARah satellites successfully launched

satellites were received. This has kicked-off the so-called Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP), during which[...] manoeuvred into their final orbits during this phase. The OHB project manager responsible for SARah[...] that the two satellites are safely in orbit after all the hard work. The fact...

Lift-off at last: ESAIL successfully launched

LuxSpace’s satellite for global ship monitoring has reached its target orbit  Vega flight VV16 lifted[...] into Sun-synchronous orbits at 515 km and 530 km altitude on a mission lasting 124 minutes. The largest[...] in Kourou, French Guiana, on board a Vega launcher at 3.51 a.m. (CET) tonight,...

First launches in the North Sea planned for 2024 - GOSA starts its first demo mission

be tested. "This experience will help us to implement complex orbital launches in the future. We are acting[...] will thus be used to carry satellites into orbit from a mobile maritime platform. During the test run[...] that will also be used for future launches and tested during the orbital...